The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has charged actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband, businessman Raj Kundra, with money laundering related to the production and distribution of pornographic films.
Mr Kundra founded a business called Arms Prime Media Limited in February 2019 and developed an app called ‘Hotshots,’ according to individuals close to ANI. The Hotshots app was eventually sold to Kenrin, a firm located in the United Kingdom.
Pradeep Bakshi, Raj Kundra’s brother-in-law, is the CEO of Kenrin, a firm situated in the United Kingdom.
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Furthermore, according to sources, Mr Kundra’s firm Viaan Industries partnered with Kenrin to maintain the Hotshots app, and a transaction worth crores of rupees were made to Viaan’s 13 bank accounts.
According to sources close to ANI, the Hotshots app was essentially a platform for porn videos filmed in India posted to the app to sell memberships. The money received from subscribers was transferred to Kundra’s firm, Viaan Industries.
Money collected from pornographic films was sent into Kundra’s company’s account in the United Kingdom.
Raj Kundra, along with 11 others, was arrested on July 19, 2021, on allegations of allegedly making pornographic videos.
Mr Kundra was granted bail in the pornographic charge by a Mumbai court on September 20 on a 50,000 surety.
Mr Kundra was accused of making and distributing pornographic videos using a subscription-based smartphone app called ‘Hotshots.’
Mr Kundra has denied all of the allegations against him, claiming that he has been wrongfully accused.
